After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on ‘maintenance mode’

Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.
Rappler

Adobe Animate to enter maintenance mode instead of discontinuing in March

(1st UPDATE) Adobe says 'there is no longer a deadline or date by which Animate will no longer be available' MANILA, Philippines – Adobe will no longer discontinue its 2D animation software Adobe ...
Cartoon Brew

Adobe Ends Animate, Abandoning Millions Of Artists Amid AI Push

For more than a quarter century, Adobe Animate, formerly known as Flash, has been a giant of 2D animation production. It facilitated TV series, indie shorts, advertising campaigns, educational media, ...
TechRepublic

Community Pushback Saves Adobe Animate

Adobe has reversed course on its plans for Adobe Animate, confirming that the long-running 2D animation application will not be shut down after all. Image: Adobe Stock Good news. People have the power ...
The Verge

Adobe teases AI tools that build 3D scenes, animate text, and make distractions disappear

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. New ‘Sneaks’ could remove distractions in videos, simplify complex animation sequences, and provide more control ...